https://www.afl.com.au/news/628635/long-kicking-bomber-eyes-new-deal-gun-first-year-mid-set-to-signAnnoys me to read the success some first year players, taken after pick 10, are going so well in their first year.
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Powell is averaging 17.6 disposals through the season's first 11 games to firmly establish himself alongside Essendon** starlet Nik Cox as one of the brightest first-year players in the League.
Then thses late picks hit 23yo and perform so well, they warrant another contract.
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Redman, who is due to play his 50th career game next week when the Bombers return from their bye, has played every game this season and impressed out of defence.
The 23-year-old is averaging 18 disposals and nearly four rebound-50s a game, and has also pushed forward to kick four goals for the season.
Dow and LOB should not be discarded at 22 years of age.
I am very confident Dow will make it, and I believe Dow just needs to run a bit harder to help defence and to attack the ball with more intensity, because at the moment his centre clearance work is better than Crippas.
I think players like Dow Setterfield SPS and Kennedy have that Carlton jogging disease. Maybe, like Kennedy, they can't sprint like other mids can. Ability aside, They show no desire or desperation to get to the next contest, for one two etc....probably because they are victims of another Carlton disease called no clocking, no shepherding, and is a by product of the corrralling disease.
Did I mention the no voice box disease?
They need a rocket from someone who sees thesecarlton diseases for what they are: carlton diseases.